FREY SCIENTIFIC -- PARA-DICHLOROBENZENE  -- 6810-00D003593
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PARA-DICHLOROBENZENE
MSDS Date:12/04/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003593
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:905 HICKORY LANE
City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Info Phone Num:419-589-9905
Emergency Phone Num:419-589-9905
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI
CAGE:6U218
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
Box:City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Phone:419-589-1900
CAGE:6U218

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:P-DICHLOROBENZENE  (1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE) (SARA 313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:106-46-7
RTECS #:CZ4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:75 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM, A3; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 500 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION &
    BURNS. SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY
    CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION WITH SYMPTOMS OF DI ZZINESS, HEADACHE.
    INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, CNS DEPRESSION, RESTLESSNESS,
    DIZZINESS. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, MENTAL CONFUSION, FATIGUE, LOSS OF APPETITE, COUGH,
    BURNS, RESTLESSNESS, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS MAY HAVE
    INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
    NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTIHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:148F,64C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE,
    FOAM. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 58.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
    COLLECT IN LOW AREAS. CAN BURN WHEN IN CONTACT WITH FLAMES OR HOT
    SURFACES PRODUCING TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL
    AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    INHALATION OF FUMES, VAPORS OR DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
    OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
    FOOD/HOUSEHOLD U SE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF REQUIRED, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPA RATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:345F,174C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:127F,53C
Vapor Pres:0.4 @ 77F
Vapor Density:5.07
Spec Gravity:1.248
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; PENETRATING BUT PLEASANT
    AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, DIRECT FLAME CONTACT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLY TRACES OF PHOSGENE MAY BE FORMED.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR
    CONTRACT WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE,
    TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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